Ravi Shastri on Ind vs Eng: The Indian team was leading in the Leeds Test, gave England a huge target of 371 runs. Despite this, Team India lost the first Test by 5 wickets. In view of many aspects like poor fielding, lower order batting flop, the Indian team management had made three major changes in the playing XI of the second Test match. Jaspreet Bumrah also had a name among the players who were out. On being out of Bumrah, India’s legendary player Ravi Shastri had a lot of lactate to the Indian team management.

Ravi Shastri fiercely criticized the decision of the entire team management including Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir. Shastri said that after the defeat in the first Test, Team India needed to do the counter attack and Bumrah was required to be in the playing XI for the counter attack. He further said that India wants to return to the series by winning the next match, but it has given rest to the best bowler in the world.

Ravi Shastri was unable to believe in the decision to relax Jaspreet Bumrah. He said that the Indian team had got a week’s rest, he was shocked that Bumrah was not kept in the playing XI.

Akashdeep got his place

Akashdeep was placed in the playing XI in place of Jaspreet Bumrah. In fact, Akashdeep was India’s highest wicket bowler in the match. He took 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings took a total of 10 wickets in the entire match. Akashdeep’s performance has made it clear to a great extent that the Indian team can win even without Bumrah. However, the Indian team has a mental edge with Jasprit Bumrah’s joining the playing XI only, because Bumrah does not wander from bowling with his accurate length and takes constant wickets.

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Ravi Shastri on Shubman Gill Captaincy: Shubman Gill’s Test Captain Safar has started with a defeat. In the Leeds Tests, the Indian team was moving towards victory, but the main reason for the defeat of the team and not taking wickets continuously. Now the second Test is to be played in Birmingham from July 2. Meanwhile, former Indian team coach Ravi Shastri has placed a deadline in front of Shubman Gill how long he has to prove himself. Shastri said that Gill’s style of playing will make him a great player.

During the talks with Wisden, Ravi Shastri said, “If Gill is not able to go far ahead then I will be disappointed. When Gill filled with dull, lazy and glory, when batting, he sees his brilliant style. If he is able to learn from the experience and get molded in the situation, then I think he will go far ahead.”

Deadline for Shubman Gill

Ravi Shastri said that Shubman Gill should get three years to prove himself as a captain. What happens in the series should not change on that basis. Shastri believes that team management should give full support to Gill for 3 years and he feels that Gill will live up to everyone’s expectations.

The Indian team may have lost the first Test against England, but captain Gill has brought improvement in his personal performance. As a captain, he played a strong innings of 147 runs under pressure in his first Test innings. At the same time, KL Rahul was seen setting the fielding on the fifth day in the Leeds Test, which shows that Gill is learning a lot from the team’s senior players.

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